4. Bar Refaeli

Israeli model and TV personality Bar Refaeli has been under scrutiny in the last few years. First, she dodged her homeland’s mandatory military service by entering a sham marriage. Campaigns that featured her half-nude body splashed across a Boeing 737 and on billboards in Tel Aviv raised public ire. And, of course, there’s the scrutiny that comes with an on-again/off-again relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio. But Refaeli is special. In 2007, she became the first Israeli model to appear in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, and she was the cover girl in 2009. It’s in that cover issue that we realized just how special Refaeli is. She has a beguiling beauty that not only puts her near the top of this list, but also landed her the No. 13 spot on this year’s Top 99 Most Desirable Women.